HANOI, Sept 11 (Reuters) -Vietnam’s rice exports in August rose 13.3% from the previous month to 851,079 metric tons, customs data released on Wednesday showed. Rice export revenue for the month was $510 million, up 12.8% from the previous month, Vietnam Customs said in a statement. Reporting by Phuong Nguyen; Editing by Martin Petty
Litia Cava Multimedia Journalist The Ministry of Agriculture with support from China is tackling the decline in rice production that has resulted from rural-to-urban migration and shifting weather patterns. Senior Agriculture Officer Inosi Vulawalu says interest in rice farming diminished over the years but the Ministry is committed to reversing this trend through various initiatives. […]
By Our Correspondent KARACHI: Sindh Governor Muhammad Kamran Khan Tessori praised Pakistan’s rice export trade, noting the impressive $4 billion mark achieved in FY 2023-24 while presiding over the 16th Export Awards Ceremony of the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) at the Governor’s House. During the ceremony, Governor Tessori commended rice exporters for their […]
Governor Tessori announces major honors for Rahim JanooStaffReporterKarachi: Governor Sindh, Muhammad Kamran Khan Tessori lauded Pakistan’s rice exporters for hitting the $4 billion export milestone during the fiscal year 2023-24. The statement was made during the 16th Export Awards Ceremony organized by the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) at the Sindh Governor’s House in […]
Instead of recruiting a large labour base to carry out transplanting work, in the absence of standing water, DSR allows machinery to enter the paddy including sowing machines. By Malu Nachreiner Rice has been cultivated for millennia. Today, it sustains billions of people all over the world. But as the planet grapples with population growth, […]
A regional forum on low-emission rice farming kicked off in Hanoi on September 9, aiming to promote cooperation, build consensus, and seek viable solutions to address challenges in developing a sustainable rice value chain across landscapes. Hanoi (VNA) – A regional forum on low-emission rice farming kicked off in Hanoi on September 9, aiming to […]
What you need to know: In Kigali, Rwanda Kenya has an estimated annual rice deficit of 770,000 metric tonnes with the growing appetite for the popular staple by households far outweighing local production. Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that Kenya’s annual rice consumption is over one million metric tonnes, while […]
Islamabad imported 14,000 tonnes of hybrid paddy seeds from Beijing, which is also working research trials in the neighbouring nation. By Subramani Ra Mancombu The “needle of suspicion” points to China in the European Union detecting the presence of genetically modified (GM) rice in an organic Basmati rice export consignment from Pakistan. “Data show that […]
Vishwanath Kulkarni Prospects for the basmati crop this year are projected to be good on increase in acreages and the crop size is likely to be higher by 15-20 per cent over last year, according to the trade. “The new crop is looking good. The rains have been good this year. Farmers, who had received […]
By Temitope Aina The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, recently visited WACOT Rice Limited’s advanced 250,000 metric tonnes rice processing facility in Argungu, Kebbi State, where he reiterated the Federal Government’s resolve to sustain the growth in the agricultural sector. In a statement made available to our correspondent on […]
